Mayor cites model where nonprofit, police work together By Lomi Kriel With immigration reform deadlocked and election rhetoric against it divisive, Houston and cities across the country are increasingly considering providing identification cards to immigrants and other vulnerable populations. The lack of a government-sanctioned ID can turn any interaction with […]
ICE removes ex-member of Guatemalan special forces linked to 1980s massacre
12 Aug
by Foster, on News
LOS ANGELES – A former member of the Guatemalan army, whom witnesses say participated in a massacre there more than three decades ago that claimed over 200 lives, was deported to his native country Wednesday, capping a longstanding effort by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to win the ex-commando’s […]
Half of immigrants held in US ‘priority’ program have no criminal conviction
12 Aug
by Foster, on News
A program intended to prioritize the deportation of immigrants who officials call “the worst of the worst” is missing its target, according to a new report. An analysis of requests by federal officials for local jails to keep immigrants suspected of violating US immigration law in custody found half of […]
Undocumented Immigrants With No Criminal Record Still Targeted For Detention
12 Aug
by Foster, on News
Undocumented immigrants with no criminal record continue to be targeted for federal detention despite reforms meant to curb the practice, according to an analysis released Tuesday. For years, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement had faced growing criticism for targeting undocumented immigrants with no criminal record and asking local police to […]